Fremont expansion and information/news about Fremont Brewing

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  1. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington
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    Because this is a non-secret, which wouldn't have been kept even if it was one, I post it here. Not to draw any more attention to the release than there'll already be, but just to say that I wish this ironic and self-deprecating sense of humor were even more prevalent in that sizable segment of the craft beer world which treats Rare Beer like a mythic idol of unparalleled devotion...

    I, personally, shed a merely mortal and human tear for all the unicorns which Fremont and Perennial must have slaughtered in order to produce this beer. But I am nevertheless consoled by the thought that their lives mustn't have been taken in vain...
     
  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,275) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I have it on good authority that Fremont only used their tears in the making of this beer. My understanding is that no Unicorns were actually harmed or slain, though they were required to watch endless "Friends" reruns (leading to a rather considerable surfeit of Unicorn tears I understand).
     
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  3. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington
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    From the lexicon of record: “Once a unicorn sheds a tear, it dies within the hour.” This is why unicorn tears are even harder to come by than unicorns themselves, and that anything made with them must be the rarest and most special thing of all…

    But we can still insist on believing that, in the last moments of their lives, the treatment they received was humane, and that their glorious sacrifice, while tragic, was just the unavoidable precondition for the creation and our enjoyment of this heavenly liquid...
     
  4. lloydboss

    lloydboss Initiate (0) May 9, 2014 Illinois

    Agree, I really like the tongue in cheek irony Fremont is using with Unicorn Tears. Of course for the yin of unicorn tears, there is the yang of:

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  5. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Unicorn Shmunicorn, what about those HFoD cans?

    (Just want to know if I should be on the lookout for something else hoppy to bring my brother in law next Thursday... :-) )
     
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  6. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    As someone who will be there a week from Wednesday I am also curious about this.
     
  7. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington
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    While apparently not yet in cans, the latest iteration of HFoD - featuring El Dorado and the Hop Formerly Known As Equinox - is now on tap at the UBG and available for crowler fills. In a pinch, this could do for your trip, though those tallboys may well be imminent.

    There were new Pride Kölsch cans available for sale, and I will echo a few previous comments that Fremont is doing some wonderful and creative new stuff with their packaging design. The illustration, coloring, and dedication on these are especially beautiful, as is the charitable component. It also happens to be a delicious, refreshing, and well-executed Kölsch.

    Lastly, and as an aside, my visit to the brewery today was enhanced by the presence of two NW Forum regulars (and one wife and dog thereof), whom I'd arranged to meet for the first time, and who showed up no doubt despite their better judgment. There were no hugs, but firm handshakes, laughter, and good conversation were abundant - along with a lot of stray fur. I won't out them, lest they be tainted by their association with me, but I will say it tends to be a good thing to meet people you only know one way in the real world, and see them in something closer to their full dimensions. None of us are caricatures, but sometimes some of us play them online...:slight_smile:
     
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  8. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    The Pride cans are amazing, I picked one up at Bottleworks earlier today.

    Gonna hold off on taking a crowler with me, they don't always seal perfectly and I'm not taking any chances. My brother-in-law hasn't had a hoppy beer in a long time so I'll be taking 3-Way cans unless things change in the next week or so.
     
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  9. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,578) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    My first visit to the Urban Beer Garden was delightful. The wife and I enjoyed the beers, the most agreeable atmosphere, and the chance to put faces and real names to a couple local BA's.

    Our paths will cross again. I look forward to the opportunity.
     
  10. balto22

    balto22 Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New York
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    Any word as to if the BAUT will see distro? I would like a bottle, but not so much that I will stand in line for hours.
     
  11. 66jzmstr

    66jzmstr Pundit (836) Jul 17, 2005 Washington

    Good times, you two! One of my favorite parts was when vurt and the missus trolled me, wearing my Sounders jersey, on their way out with hearty rendition of a Timbers song. As a memento of our gathering, I'm sure you'll find Isaac's hair on your clothing for weeks to come. :grinning:

    Cheers to you both, and let's make sure it's not the last time!
     
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  12. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    How long do kegs of HfoD typically last?
     
  13. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    At least a week.
     
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  14. ChugChugPass

    ChugChugPass Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2017 Washington

    Gonna try the BAUT this weekend at WA Brewer's Festival. I have a feeling Holy Mountain is releasing Midnight Still variant(s) on the same day (the 24th) so want to know which one to go grab. Most likely will just do Fremont and see if HM still has anything at least on tap after.
     
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  15. WA_Brian

    WA_Brian Zealot (676) Nov 17, 2015 Washington

    Let me know how it is. I was planning on trying it, but then realized the Sounders game is at 10am so I won't be there at opening.
     
  16. ChugChugPass

    ChugChugPass Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2017 Washington

    Irs veey good; first sip i really dug the underlying stout flavor. From then on out tbe cherry takes over a bit but the barrel and stout still show up. Not medicinal in any way which is usually what concerns me abouf cherry as an adjunct.

    Its on tap again tomorrow at 3pm at tne festival too.

    Ill definitely be waiting in line for this next Saturday.
     
  17. motherofgod

    motherofgod Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2016 Washington

    I heard from a couple friends that work at Fremont that they will be waiting in line for this beer on Saturday. I'm really surprised that Fremont isn't at least holding bottles for their employees, instead making them wait in line for beer that they helped create. After trying it at HHC, I understand how good it is, but it seems as if Fremont cares more about max profitz than helping their employees. @Texwild, is this true?
     
  18. LockeNess33

    LockeNess33 Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2016 Oregon

    In my experience (for what it's worth), this couldn't be further from the truth. Fremont seems to take care of their employees better than (or at least as good as) any other brewery that I'm aware of. You seem to have a bone to pick.

     
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  19. motherofgod

    motherofgod Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2016 Washington

    I don't have a bone to pick whatsoever. I am just very surprised that they told their employees that they may not be getting an allotment held for them. It is the complete antithesis of what they have done in the past. Sorry if I came off angry, just looking for some clarity, that is it.
     
  20. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Bottle shops don't always let their employees have first dibs at limited release beers that come into the store. [shrug]
     
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